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YRM to LYU: distance & flight time
Rocky Mountain House (Rocky Mountain House Airport) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
1,065 mi
1,714 km · 926 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,065 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YRM — Rocky Mountain House Airport · Rocky Mountain House, Canada
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YRM
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport46 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport82 mi away
- YBA · Banff Airport89 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport98 mi away
Near LYU
- HIB · Range Regional Airport56 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport66 mi away
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport67 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YRM from LYU?
The flight distance from Rocky Mountain House (YRM) to Ely (LYU) is 1,065 miles (1,714 km, 926 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRM to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YRM to LYU?
Nonstop service on YRM–LYU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rocky Mountain House and Ely?
Ely is 1 hour ahead of Rocky Mountain House.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRM to LYU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YRM–LYU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YRM to LYU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YRM–LYU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.